WorksheetsSouth America Post Test
Total questions: 67
Worksheet time: 39mins
1. The movement of large numbers of people to cities is known as
emission
distortion
immigration
urbanization
What do geographers call the unequal distribution of wealth and resources in a specific geographic area?
economic activity
population density
relative location
spatial inequality
Which of these is a major effect of rural decline in Mexico
falling crime rates
rising living standards
increased urbanization
decreased spatial inequality
Which of these is the most important “pull factor” that draws farm families to Mexico City?
apartment living
communal land
economic opportunity
spatial inequality
What does the Human Development Index measure
standard of living
population growth
gross domestic product
wealth distribution
Which is true of slum housing in Mexico City?
It is located near the city center.
Most houses are small shacks.
Most houses are made of brick and have glass windows.
Electricity and running water are common features.
Why does the housing pictured represent a low standard of living
The houses are not connected to the electrical grid.
The houses lack access to running water.
The houses are made from poor quality materials.
all of the above
What do the different colored bars on this graph represent?
(a)
When was Mexico’s population last more rural than urban?
(a)
On the map, 10 important physical features of the region are numbered from 1 to 10. Match each physical feature to the number.
What is #1?
Andes Mountains
Amazon River
Rio Grande
Caribbean Sea
Isthmus of Panama
On the map, 10 important physical features of the region are numbered from 1 to 10. Match each physical feature to the number.
What is #2?
Andes Mountains
Mexican Plateau
Rio Grande
Caribbean Sea
Isthmus of Panama
On the map, 10 important physical features of the region are numbered from 1 to 10. Match each physical feature to the number.
What is #3?
Andes Mountains
Mexican Plateau
Rio Grande
Caribbean Sea
Yucatan Peninsula
On the map, 10 important physical features of the region are numbered from 1 to 10. Match each physical feature to the number.
What is #4?
Andes Mountains
Mexican Plateau
Rio Grande
Caribbean Sea
Yucatan Peninsula
On the map, 10 important physical features of the region are numbered from 1 to 10. Match each physical feature to the number.
What is #5?
Andes Mountains
Mexican Plateau
Rio Grande
Isthmus of Panama
Yucatan Peninsula
On the map, 10 important physical features of the region are numbered from 1 to 10. Match each physical feature to the number.
What is #6?
Andes Mountains
Amazon River
Rio Grande
Isthmus of Panama
Yucatan Peninsula
On the map, 10 important physical features of the region are numbered from 1 to 10. Match each physical feature to the number.
What is #7?
Lake Titicaca
Amazon River
Rio Grande
Isthmus of Panama
Yucatan Peninsula
On the map, 10 important physical features of the region are numbered from 1 to 10. Match each physical feature to the number.
What is #8?
Lake Titicaca
Amazon River
Rio Grande
Isthmus of Panama
Andes Mountain
On the map, 10 important physical features of the region are numbered from 1 to 10. Match each physical feature to the number.
What is #9?
Lake Titicaca
Pampas
Rio Grande
Isthmus of Panama
Andes Mountain
On the map, 10 important physical features of the region are numbered from 1 to 10. Match each physical feature to the number.
What is #10?
Lake Titicaca
Pampas
Cape Horn
Isthmus of Panama
Andes Mountain
This is an image of the ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru. Which ancient civilization built this city?
Egyptians
Olmec
Aztecs
Incas
What example of human adaptation do you see in the photograph?
freeze-dried potatoes
vertical trade
terracing
tierra fría
The Andes Mountains line the west coast of
Canada.
Mexico.
South America.
Central America.
Vertical trade is the trading of goods between
poor and wealthy areas.
farming and urban areas.
northern and southern areas.
lowland and highland areas.
Which factor explains why low elevations have denser air than high elevations?
condensation
evaporation
gravity
altitude
What is the main commercial crop grown in the tierra templada?
bananas
coffee
tomatoes
wheat
Terracing is a farming method that makes it possible to raise crops
above the snow line.
on steep hillsides.
in tropical lowlands.
below forest canopies.
Which of these elevation zones lies mostly above the tree line?
tierra fría
tierra helada
tierra caliente
tierra templada
Which statement about the tierra caliente is true?
People there wear warm, woolen clothing.
Nearly all of the people there are descendants of Europeans.
It is less populated than the tierra templada.
all of the above
Which statement is best supported by the graph?
Rainforest loss has increased in the past 10 years.
More than half of the world’s rainforests have been lost
Rainforests once covered about 3 million square miles.
Two-thirds of the world’s rainforests have disappeared.
Rainforests are called the “lungs of the Earth” because of their role in
the food web.
the Coriolis effect.
the El Niño current
the carbon-oxygen cycle.
What is the main cause of land use conflict in the Amazon rainforest?
opposition by the government to the movement of farmers to the rainforest
differences among many different groups over how best to use the rainforest
conflicts between ranchers and farmers over how much land to clear in the rainforest
arguments among environmental groups over how to preserve biodiversity in the rainforest
Groups that want sustainable development in the Amazon rainforest are most likely to support
the building of more roads into the rainforest.
the harvesting of rainforest trees to create more jobs.
the clearing of rainforest to create farms and ranches.
the use of rainforest resources without destroying them.
What is a benefit of logging in the Amazon rainforest?
Logging creates space for new amenities, such as shopping malls and movie theaters.
Logging is important to Brazil’s economy.
Logging allows more people to live in the land by clearing dense forests.
Logging reduces the expenses of maintaining the rainforest.
Why is the Amazon rainforest a difficult place for settlers to farm in?
There is too much rainfall.
The land is overpopulated
The area is very hot and dry.
The soil is poor in nutrients.
What can settlers in the Amazon basin do to promote sustainable development of the rainforest?
clear more land to make larger farms
use cleared land to raise cattle instead of crops
plant crops that grow under the rainforest canopy
encourage more poor farmers to migrate to the rainforest
In which region of South America is the Amazon rainforest located?
A
B
C
D
The Saffir-Simpson scale is used
to rate how many people will be affected by a hurricane.
to map the path of a hurricane.
to rate hurricane strength.
to track a hurricane.
What happens when a hurricane moves over a large landmass?
It stops raining.
It grows in size.
It loses strength.
It picks up speed.
Which aspect of a hurricane creates the most damage once the storm reaches land?
high winds
storm surge
heavy rainfall
lightning strikes
What causes the Coriolis effect?
the rotation of Earth
warm ocean temperatures
the tilt of Earth on its axis
extreme weather conditions
Which of these is the best definition of an El Niño?
a natural disaster
a tropical cyclone
a warm ocean current
a strong prevailing wind
Which of these is most likely to cause a natural disaster?
a tropical cyclone
an El Niño event
a prevailing wind
the Coriolis effect
What is the scientific study of climate and weather called?
geology
meteorology
human geography
physical geography
Hurricanes, tornadoes, and blizzards are all examples of
heat transfer.
climate zones.
tropical storms.
extreme weather.
Which of the following is not a traditional element of a Maya home?
made of wood and adobe
a family altar for religious worship
electric appliances such as television and gas stoves
a cook fire in the middle of the floor
What elements of adaptation are present in this field photograph?
traditional clothing on the clotheslines
adobe brick houses
telephone poles and wires
the highland setting
Look at the elevation diagram of the Maya highlands below. Choose the letter where you would most like find a cloud forest.
A
B
C
D
Which group is most likely to use the slash-and-burn method of clearing land?
commercial growers
migrant workers
plantation owners
subsistence farmers
How have Maya markets adapted to the modern world?
Food stalls are all together.
Markets are on Sunday.
Weavers offer old designs.
Money has replaced barter.
In which two countries do the Maya primarily live today?
Mexico and Guatemala
United States and Mexico
Venezuela and Bolivia
Brazil and Peru
Maya farmers have adapted to modern life by
harvesting more corn than any other produce.
using slash-and-burn method.
working for wages on commercial farms.
engaging in subsistence farming.
Which of the following is the largest urban center in Latin America north of the equator?
Buenos Aires
Mexico City
Rio de Janeiro
Sáo Paulo
Which of the following describes the most typical uses for land in the countries of Central America?
hunting and gathering
trade and manufacturing
commercial fishing and forestry
subsistence and commercial farming
Which of these vegetation zones covers most of the Amazon basin?
desert scrub
mixed forest
temperate grassland
broadleaf evergreen forest
In which of these places can large areas of temperate grassland vegetation be found?
Pampas
Atacama Desert
Andes Mountains
Sierra Madre Occidental
Maya judges often require a person who does something wrong to another person to
go to jail.
visit a healer.
pay restitution.
leave the community.
A traditional culture is based mainly on which of the following?
ancestors' ways of life
speaking two languages
slash-and-burn agriculture
adapting to modern society
#11
Argentina
Haiti
Cuba
Chile
#12
Argentina
Haiti
Cuba
Chile
#13
Panama
Colombia
Ecuador
Chile
#14
Panama
Colombia
Ecuador
Chile
#15
Panama
Colombia
Ecuador
Chile
#16
Venezuela
Peru
Argentina
Bolivia
#17
Venezuela
Peru
Argentina
Bolivia
#18
Venezuela
Peru
Argentina
Bolivia
#19
Venezuela
Chile
Argentina
Cuba
#20
Venezuela
Chile
Argentina
Cuba
